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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$29/ per month
Starting at $0.00 Per Month
Shopify
Star Rating
(4,859)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$29/ per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansToast
Star Rating
(329)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $0.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansShopify vs Toast
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Shopify is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with Shopify overall.
- Reviewers felt that Shopify meets the needs of their business better than Toast.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Shopify is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shopify over Toast.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Toast
Starter Kit
Starting at $0.00
Per Month
Ideal for small restaurants who need one or two terminals to get up and running.
- Cloud-based point of sale
- Hardware configuration including one terminal
- Real-Time Sales & Menu Reporting
Free Trial
Shopify
No trial information availableToast
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
4,114
8.5
252
Ease of Use
8.9
4,139
8.9
252
Ease of Setup
8.8
2,430
8.2
167
Ease of Admin
8.9
2,279
8.5
159
Quality of Support
8.4
3,856
7.7
246
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
2,236
8.3
160
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
4,005
8.3
242
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.5
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
7.3
28
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
7.9
38
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.1
40
Not enough data
8.1
37
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
7.7
32
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
7.8
29
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
8.5
36
Taxes
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
8.4
30
Integration
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
7.5
25
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
45
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.2
37
POS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
147
Not enough data
7.9
86
Not enough data
7.6
70
Not enough data
8.2
112
Not enough data
8.7
149
Not enough data
8.1
90
Meal Service
Not enough data
8.8
142
Not enough data
8.9
113
Not enough data
8.7
146
Not enough data
8.8
140
Not enough data
8.6
124
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
73
Not enough data
8.3
58
Back Office
Not enough data
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.1
69
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
7.8
45
Front of Office
Not enough data
9.2
81
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
7.3
40
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.0
72
Agentic AI - Restaurant Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Headless Commerce
8.2
449
Not enough data
8.4
464
Not enough data
8.3
484
Not enough data
8.3
573
Not enough data
8.5
526
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
224
Not enough data
7.9
223
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
8.0
74
Not enough data
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.1
73
Not enough data
8.0
73
Not enough data
8.0
73
Not enough data
8.1
74
Not enough data
Merchandising/Marketing
8.6
3422
Not enough data
8.6
3469
Not enough data
8.3
3396
Not enough data
8.3
3352
Not enough data
8.4
3177
Not enough data
8.4
3112
Not enough data
8.2
3088
Not enough data
Product Catalog
8.6
3364
Not enough data
8.5
3312
Not enough data
8.5
3358
Not enough data
8.4
2726
Not enough data
Order Process
8.8
3442
Not enough data
8.6
3359
Not enough data
8.6
3316
Not enough data
8.9
3401
Not enough data
8.8
3390
Not enough data
8.5
3109
Not enough data
8.6
3181
Not enough data
8.5
2797
Not enough data
Multi-Channel Support
8.5
2983
Not enough data
8.8
3208
Not enough data
8.7
3012
Not enough data
8.5
3112
Not enough data
8.3
2439
Not enough data
8.4
2496
Not enough data
8.2
2309
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
2511
Not enough data
8.4
3178
Not enough data
8.6
3031
Not enough data
8.7
3163
Not enough data
8.5
3199
Not enough data
8.9
3167
Not enough data
8.4
2483
Not enough data
8.8
3089
Not enough data
8.4
2573
Not enough data
8.5
2539
Not enough data
8.7
2898
Not enough data
8.9
3188
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
Tax management - Merchant of Record
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
Administration - Merchant of Record
8.4
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Shopify and Toast share no categories
Unique Categories
Shopify is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms and Merchant of Record
Toast is categorized as Retail POS, Restaurant POS, Restaurant Management, Core HR, Payroll, and HCM Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Shopify
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Toast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
26.2%
Apparel & Fashion
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.5%
Consumer Goods
5.4%
Information Technology and Services
3.4%
Other
48.6%
Restaurants
53.2%
Food & Beverages
26.1%
Hospitality
6.8%
Accounting
1.6%
Real Estate
1.0%
Other
11.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the features of Shopify?
5 Comments
MM
In word you can say shopify is your own "shop"Read more
What is Shopify used for?
5 Comments
PP
Shopify is an Ecommerce CMS platform where we can setup the store and sell our products.Read more
How can I change my store name in Shopify?
3 Comments
CH
Yes, you can change your stores name as long as you are not paying back a cash advance given by Shopify. If you’re currently in repayment you can’t change...Read more
Is there any way to make toast work in a retail non restaurant
2 Comments
EM
I would advise against it. They are made for restaurants, and even that isn’t handled very well. Read more
What are the most important features to consider when buying a restaurant point of sale system?
1 Comment
GH
able to handle offline mode.
This is very important that not many systems can do this.
(toast is great offline)Read more
Is Toast just a point of sale system?
1 Comment
GH
yes, and much more.
they can do inventory, payroll, & martketing
Read more
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